Was lifetime L.A. Laker player Kobe Bryant the best who ever played the game of basketball? That can always be argued. Was he one of the best to ever play the game? No question. One year ago today nine people died in a helicopter crash north of Los Angeles. We remember that crash today because Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi were among them.
Kobe Bryant was my favorite basketball player of all time. After hearing reports of his death one year ago, before we knew for sure, I started looking up videos of him. I found this one above and watched it. Top athletes remind us of the potential we all have within us, and inspire us to push our own limits in one way or another.
Not long after his death, I made a drawing of Kobe as a tribute. These take me 40 or more hours to draw, and I dive into the interviews, documentaries, and other work of whomever I'm drawing. In that process, I gained a lot more respect for Kobe, both on and off the court. This interview below is my favorite of everything I watched about Kobe. RIP Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, and the other killed in that tragic crash.
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